Ealing Robin

I have now secured a ticket ( there are so many flying around). I will leave those thread open though, as there seems to be a bit of demand for tickets.

Lets see how many actually do attend this fixture, but I was looking to take my partner to this game, geuinly didn't think this would get anywhere near a sell out especially considering how many were at the most recent fixture. 

So I'm hopeful that there may be a spare knocking about I could take off someone's hands at face value. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2 minutes ago, The Bard said:

It's a lifestyle choice isn't it?

No one is making you travel to Rotherham on a Wednesday night. 

Fair play if you do btw.

If you look around other 2nd tier leagues, they don't play 46 games. It's ridiculous when you think about it. All the midweek games. Drop a couple of sides from the league and you lose 4 midweek games. That's clearly what is needed.

 

No chance it will happen though. 

Or bed in a proper winter break, or shorten the season.  August - May is a long old slog. 

it is fantastic we have reciprocated the £10 West Ham Provided. However based upon all the recent chats on empty seats in the South Stand, I hope the club doesn't allow upgrades on kids' season tickets to adults in the priority windows.  

Unfortunatly this happens pretty much every home game for me going the other way. Expensive , unreliable , which does sour the enjoyment, especially when you have seen some of the crap we have put out the past few years!  
 

However there is a clear blue sky and a great day ahead of us today. So hoping you all get here in a timely manner.

3 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

My car is currently parked somewhere near Ealing Broadway, hope I can get back there tomorrow

Started early I guess

You will be fine, I live 2 mins from here if it puts you at ease! 

Got mine, i live in West Ealing, so lovely little trundle for me. In terms of drinking for those not going straight into Paddington, throwing the idea out of my local https://www.draytoncourtlondon.co.uk/. it's right next door to West Ealing Station and has a Huge Beer Garden, then is 30 mins on the Lizzy to Stratford. 

Decent result this was in hindsight! Only team as it stands to have taken any points of Preston this season.

11 minutes ago, Jose said:

Laughable comments on their forum. We are messing them about so they should tell us to do one 

Here’s an idea, pay the asking price or just **** off.

Just had a little giggle at that, "You can't start a bidding war if only one other club is left bidding". there is ages left in the window and we don't have to sell. the arrogance of various clubs supporters is crazy.

this is great news!

I would add there is a load of restrictions/road closures around this weekend with various Coronation activities so watch out for that.

14 hours ago, TomF said:

Always a good one.  Would also add that Ealing is also great now at weekends with free parking if you go down some of the week day RPZ areas and then straight onto the lizzy line.. central London in 15 minutes. It’s a fantastic

It really is 

12 hours ago, Olé said:

I know you know this @Mr Popodopolousbut here you go, live and up to date every day, with exactly the comparison you are  making: http://nopen.co.uk
 

It is the teams that haven't played all 5 seasons that are ridiculous. Rotherham has been relegated twice in the 5 years and had 17 penalties. There are 4 teams that have played 2 seasons in League One that have earned (many) more Champ penalties than us last 5 seasons.

Summary: http://nopen.co.uk/5YR/

 

I'd say Hull has a right to be a bit miffed, too ( not as much as us though! ), but they are half/double the statistical average awarded.

any streams?

No idea why police don't have a sniffer dog on turnstiles, and at the gate for that matter!  Many a time i find myself having to get up for the same people during a game coming back with traces of powder all round their noses. 

Forgot no replays! we go again!

I have been watching Bentley closely for a while now and actually agree with him being dropped. He is very good at making the initial save and therefore gets plaudits, however he has been at fault for many a goal recently due to where he has let the ball drop post save ( mainly in the 6 yard - penalty spot area, this had led to penalties and easy goals/ opportunities, which no doubt has been picked up in the analysis by the coaching staff.   

All agreed on this!  We are normally quite bad as a crowd at exerting nervous energy, especially when it goes beyond 85 mins, so to hear red army on loop, vs groans really made a difference i think. Commented to the old man when leaving that it is nuts that quite a bit of the squad have never experienced winning at home in front of a city crowd, this will hopefully will give them a taste for it now!.

4 minutes ago, The Batman said:

4,000 in Old Trafford and St James Park. 

That's a lot of space still. 

Surely a 10% to 15% capacity rule could come in for larger grounds. But then I suppose clubs with smaller grounds who want the 4,000 won't get the numbers in. Then you've got socially distancing outside the ground, in the turnstiles etc. 

Interesting point regarding away fans. Will they be allowed? 

Severely doubt it unfortunately. 

Not sure of this is of interest to anyone, but my club are holding a day at the Cheltenham Festival. We are currently raising funds to rebuild our pavilion with proceeds being donated towards it. As a Worcester fan i;m just annoyed they didn't do it for that game!

18 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

Quiz time:

When did we last a 3rd tier league match 4-0 (or similar)?

I can't remember one since Tranmere 89/90 (6-1) 

Have there been any since..?

Swansea 7-1 2005?